Chapter 319: Defeating the Beast Emperors! The Six Alien Gods

Chapter 319: Defeating the Beast Emperors! The Six Alien Gods



"Destroy!" The Sky Serpent Sovereign roared.

Unable to distinguish between Li Yuan's shadow clones and the real one, the Sky Serpent Sovereign could only activate his True Intention Domain, attempting to annihilate each clone.

But to his surprise, they wouldn't disappear.

Firstly, Li Yuan's shadow clones possessed two-tenths of his original strength, making them relatively powerful among Flying Heaven-ranked beings. They were not easily shaken by ordinary True Intention Domains.

Secondly, Li Yuan could also activate his domain to protect the shadow clones.

"Huff!" "Huff!" The Sky Serpent Sovereign's massive tail whistled through the sky, sweeping towards several of Li Yuan's shadow clones.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Nine Li Yuans flickered simultaneously, like phantoms, following the subtle fluctuations within their True Intention Domains. Most of the shadow clones easily evaded the Sky Serpent Sovereign's ferocious attacks.

"Pfft~" Just as one of the shadow clones was about to be struck by the massive tail...

Boom~ The shadow clone vanished, only to quickly re-condense in another part of the void.

"Damn it!" The Sky Serpent Sovereign was both surprised and furious. He had comprehended the Wind's True Intention, leaning towards the 'speed' lineage, but he also had a slight understanding of illusory bodies.

He had never imagined that illusory bodies could be so agile and versatile.

In reality, if Li Yuan had only activated the Shadow Domain, it would have been easily breached, as he had only condensed the embryonic form of the Wind's True Intention... He had yet to truly condense the Wind's True Intention.

However, Li Yuan was using the Seventh Rank Body Transformation Star Art.

The more powerful the Star Art, the more it represented a unique combat style.

For example, the Shadow Transformation Clone could reach its maximum efficiency with four illusory bodies, but it was a Fifth Rank Star Art.

On the other hand, the Nine Shadow Clone could simultaneously control nine illusory bodies, and combined with Li Yuan's own Shadow Domain formed by the fusion of his two True Intentions, it was enough to unleash terrifying combat power.

This was a Seventh Rank Star Art! Many Demigods hadn't cultivated such a formidable Star Art.

It wasn't easy to decipher.

To decipher such a Star Art, there were usually two methods. One was to use force, such as sweeping the entire void with absolute power or suppressing it with an extremely powerful domain, which would naturally allow one to distinguish the real body.

The second method was to use one's realm, as if the realm was high enough, the shadow clones and the real body would have subtle differences in the power they drew from the heavens and earth... If one could perceive these differences, they could determine Li Yuan's real body.

Unfortunately, the Sky Serpent Sovereign couldn't achieve either method.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The Sky Serpent Sovereign's attempt to block failed, and Li Yuan's nine illusory bodies approached the Thousand-Eye Sovereign like lightning.

"Get lost!" The Thousand-Eye Sovereign also activated his True Intention Domain, roaring furiously as his eight tentacles simultaneously attacked different Li Yuans.

"Kill!"

"Kill!" Nine Li Yuans roared in unison.

Nine long lances slashed through the sky, nine dazzling lance lights lit up the void, piercing the Thousand-Eye Sovereign from different directions, attempting to inflict maximum damage.

"Boom!"

"Boom~" "Boom!" Both sides clashed swiftly, and the Thousand-Eye Sovereign's massive tentacles unleashed astonishing power, knocking the lances away.

"Something's wrong! How are they all real?" The Thousand-Eye Sovereign sensed something amiss as soon as they made contact.

The Sky Serpent Sovereign had just said that the illusory bodies had no attacking power, but this was clearly not the case.

The Thousand-Eye Sovereign realized something was amiss, identifying Li Yuan's real body, but it was too late.

"Pfft~"

The real Black Heaven Lance fiercely stabbed, piercing one of the massive tentacles, creating a large hole from which dark green blood spurted out, a shocking sight.

If all eight tentacles were unleashed, the Thousand-Eye Sovereign might be slightly weaker than the Sky Serpent Sovereign in a head-on fight, but facing Li Yuan's real body's attacks, he would still be at a disadvantage.

But now, with only two tentacles blocking the attack? He was no match for Li Yuan at all!!

"Damn it!"

"Sky Serpent, you deceived me! His illusory bodies have attacking power!!!" The Thousand-Eye Sovereign let out a shrill howl: "Moreover, these illusory bodies' attacking power is extremely strong, almost catching up to Lei Guang and the others."

The Thousand-Eye Sovereign was genuinely panicking.

"What? The illusory bodies are so powerful? That's like having eight top-tier Beast Kings and his real body's attacks combined?" The Sky Serpent Sovereign was stunned, not believing the Thousand-Eye Sovereign was lying: "The path of illusory bodies is so terrifying? Has he comprehended Demigod-level insights?"

Boom!

The Sky Serpent Sovereign arrived, joining forces with the Thousand-Eye Sovereign to attack the nine flickering Li Yuans in the void.

"Kill!"

Li Yuan unleashed the 'Nine Shadow Clone', with several illusory bodies restraining the Sky Serpent Sovereign, while his real body besieged the Thousand-Eye Sovereign.

After the initial clash, Li Yuan confirmed that among the two Beast Sovereigns, the Sky Serpent Sovereign's frontal strength was terrifying, and his flying speed far surpassed his own, making it difficult to kill him.

In contrast, the Thousand-Eye Sovereign, without Body Refinement Star Techniques, had significantly weaker defense, appearing to be at Level 35 but actually much easier to defeat.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" Countless lance lights rained down, covering the Thousand-Eye Sovereign.

It was too ferocious.

"His lance technique is even faster than before." The Thousand-Eye Sovereign's expression changed again: "Even if it's the Thousand-Eyed Beast King, his attacks wouldn't be this strong."

If it were just the illusory bodies, the Thousand-Eye Sovereign might occasionally take a chance, but with each illusory body's attacks being so powerful, he dared not ignore any lance light.

The key to victory lay in the most ferocious Li Yuan's true self, hidden among the illusions.

"Boom~" "Boom! Boom!" The Thousand-Eyed Emperor desperately defended himself, his eight tentacles glowing with a defensive power akin to eight arms, making him an incredibly formidable opponent.

But!

It couldn't hold out!

"Pffft~" "Pfft~" Occasionally, Li Yuan's Black Heaven Lance would pierce through a tentacle, and even though the Flying Heaven Rank's Primordial Energy could swiftly heal his wounds... it still required a moment.

However, Li Yuan wouldn't give him that moment, and his injuries only worsened.

"How do I fight this?" The Thousand-Eyed Emperor grew more anxious with each blow. If Li Yuan were truly leading a siege with a group of 34th-level Beast Kings, he wouldn't feel so panicked, as he could confirm Li Yuan's true self's location.

But...

Li Yuan's true self was concealed among numerous illusions, making it impossible to distinguish... Moreover, Li Yuan's attack power was terrifyingly extreme, causing the Thousand-Eyed Emperor to become more and more flustered, not daring to ignore any of the illusions.

"This shouldn't be possible."

"The illusions are so terrifying; it's definitely a powerful Star Art, at least a Sixth Rank Star Art, perhaps even a Seventh Rank Star Art." The Sky Serpent Sovereign found it hard to believe: "But his divine body is so robust; it should be an incredibly powerful Body Refinement Star Technique. And his flying speed..."

"How can a Second Stage Life cultivate so much?"

"According to the instructor, a Second Stage Life can only cultivate two Star Arts, right?"

The Sky Serpent Sovereign's thoughts weren't entirely off.

Ordinary strong cultivators, even those considered geniuses, were limited by their Star Pulse talents. Usually, only one or two Star Pulses would be exceptionally powerful, allowing them to focus on strengthening a particular aspect.

For instance, Rudneff chose the path of assassination and didn't cultivate Body Refinement Star Techniques, so he was destined to be weaker in direct combat.

Similarly, Yu Jinghe focused on direct combat, so his escape techniques and domain abilities were average.

This was a point mentioned by the Blazing Wind Demigod to Li Yuan—even with high talent in the two principle paths, it was only natural to cultivate a limited number of powerful Star Arts, and it would be challenging to achieve sufficient effects.

Even a mighty being like the Gu Ju Divine Lord, with his talent, could obtain three or even four ultimate Star Arts... but it was meaningless, as his Star Pulses dictated that he could only cultivate two ultimate Star Arts.

These were all natural principles.

Yet, Li Yuan was an anomaly!!

Normally, if Li Yuan only cultivated the 'Nine Shadow Clone' without the support of Body Refinement Star Techniques, each shadow clone would be weak and not much of a concern... If he primarily cultivated Body Refinement, he could, at most, cultivate the Fifth Rank Star Art 'Shadow Transformation Clone'.

But, Li Yuan cultivated both.

With the assistance of two other Star Arts, the combined effect was far greater than the sum of its parts, truly allowing Li Yuan to become a 'Hexagon' warrior, making each shadow clone incredibly formidable.

No weaknesses!

Alone, with all his power unleashed, he managed to suppress two Beast Kings.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" Li Yuan unleashed his full power, his movements and lance's aura becoming eerily unpredictable.

The Thousand-Eyed Emperor tried his best to defend, but his strength in direct combat was the weakest among the three Beast Kings.

His tentacles repeatedly blocked and got injured.

A prolonged defense would lead to defeat!

"Pfft~"

Another lance suddenly pierced a tentacle, and two shadow clones quickly closed in, striking simultaneously... Their combined terrifying attack tore the tentacle apart.

The tentacle snapped!

"Die!" Li Yuan's eyes turned icy, and his madness intensified as the illusions suddenly surged forward, breaking free from the Sky Serpent Sovereign and surrounding the Thousand-Eyed Emperor.

"Sky Serpent! Help me stop him!" The Thousand-Eyed Emperor roared in a mix of shock and anger, his massive body struggling to escape.

Having lost one tentacle, if the battle continued, he would lose a second, a third... His strength would rapidly decline.

The power Li Yuan unleashed was terrifying.

"Boom!"

But what the Thousand-Eyed Emperor didn't expect was that as he fled, another massive green figure escaped even faster than him.

"Sky Serpent!!" The Thousand-Eyed Emperor bellowed, unable to believe what he was witnessing.

"It's unstoppable."

"Thousand Eyes, I'll try to stop him, but I'll only be killed in the process... Your flying speed is much slower, and you'll eventually be caught... " The Sky Serpent Sovereign howled as he passed by, "You're doomed. I won't die with you. I'm leaving first."

The Sky Serpent Sovereign was afraid.

During the intense battle, he had given his all, yet he couldn't help the Thousand-Eyed Emperor.

He worried that if they continued fighting, by the time the Thousand-Eyed Emperor died, Li Yuan might use some special means to kill them both.

Whoosh!

The Sky Serpent Sovereign's speed skyrocketed, quickly leaving Li Yuan and the Thousand-Eyed Emperor far behind.

"Thousand Eyes, die." Li Yuan, however, paid no heed to the Sky Serpent Sovereign and continued his assault on the Thousand-Eyed Emperor.

It seemed the Sky Serpent Sovereign had cultivated an escape Star Art, as his speed was astonishing. With his heart set on escape, Li Yuan couldn't catch up.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Without the Sky Serpent Sovereign's interference, Li Yuan had more power to attack the Thousand-Eyed Emperor, and the latter's tentacle hadn't fully recovered... One gained strength while the other weakened.

"Ssss~"

The lance sliced through the air, piercing the void and directly impaling another tentacle, its power erupting... The entire tentacle exploded and snapped again.

"Ahhhh!" The excruciating pain drove the Thousand-Eyed Emperor into a frenzy, but even in his madness, he couldn't hide the fact that his tentacles had been severed, resulting in a significant weakening of his power.

"How is this possible?"

"It shouldn't be!"

"I am the Beast Emperor, and yet I'm being killed by a Tier Two Life?" The Thousand-Eyed Emperor continued to struggle frantically, sensing death approaching.

Boom!

The Thousand-Eyed Emperor finally burst into a passage, and Li Yuan followed without hesitation, his long lance whistling through the air as he continued his relentless attack.

Rip! Another tentacle was torn apart.

"Hahaha!"

"I imagined that I would die of old age, killed by an outsider, a Flying Heaven strong one."

"But I never thought that I, the Thousand-Eyed Emperor, would die inside the mother ship, at the hands of a Tier Two Life." The Thousand-Eyed Emperor roared, his gaze fixed on Li Yuan, "You, a Tier Two Life, why are you so powerful? Why?"

"Die!"

Li Yuan's eyes turned cold, ignoring the Thousand-Eyed Emperor's mental transmission. Nine lance rays slashed through the sky, and the Thousand-Eyed Emperor was unable to block most of the lance rays... One of the rays suddenly struck the Thousand-Eyed Emperor's skull.

His skull had already been hit by Li Yuan's attacks three or four times during the previous battle.

This time, he couldn't block it.

Pfft! The lance ray pierced through the skull, shattering everything in its path, causing the Thousand-Eyed Emperor's consciousness to instantly dissipate... The five tentacles that had been struggling violently went limp and fell to the ground.

Boom!

The massive body of the Thousand-Eyed Emperor crashed to the metal ground, creating a deafening sound.

The passage immediately fell silent.

"You have killed a Tier Three Life and obtained Spiritual Essence," a Mind Palace notification flashed across Li Yuan's vision.

Li Yuan glanced at the Mind Palace panel, which displayed: "Spiritual Awakening Level: 60% (Current Limit 60%)"

"It seems the same as before, the Mind Palace will temporarily collect Spiritual Essence, and when my Spiritual Awakening limit increases, it will feedback to me all at once." Li Yuan thought to himself, "This is also a form of accumulation."

After killing so many Flying Heaven-ranked beings, Li Yuan's Spiritual Awakening level had already reached 60%.

Logically, he should be able to initiate the sixth Primordial Energy infusion.

However.

Just like when his Spiritual Awakening level reached 50%, more golden aura gathered on the second floor of the Mind Palace. But since Li Yuan hadn't condensed his Origin Core, this golden aura had no place to be utilized.

"It doesn't matter."

"The more golden aura I accumulate, the faster I can condense my Origin Core, and perhaps I can cultivate Primordial Energy to an even higher level in a very short time." Li Yuan's thoughts raced.

His gaze fell upon the massive body of the Thousand-Eyed Emperor below.

"Killed!"

"Beast Emperor! A Tier 35 Flying Heaven-ranked beast." Li Yuan felt a surge of joy and pride.

The Thousand-Eyed Emperor's power, compared to a true Flying Heaven-ranked peak warrior, seemed slightly weaker, but not by much... Yet, he had fallen before Li Yuan.

"My judgment was correct."

"In terms of pure attack, I'm quite ordinary among the Flying Heaven-ranked peak warriors." Li Yuan thought, "But once I display the Nine Shadow Clone, my overall strength is not weak among them."

This was the confidence that Li Yuan had when he dared to fight against the three Beast Emperors.

And this was just at the Tier Two limit.

If he could cultivate this Star Art to the Tier Three limit, not only would the shadow clone become more stable and harder to distinguish...

Any powerful Star Art becomes more formidable the further you progress.

"I've killed one of the three Beast Emperors, and two remain." Li Yuan's consciousness quickly scanned the Thousand-Eyed Emperor's body, collecting all the treasures.

"To kill the Sky Serpent Emperor? I need to find a way to increase my speed."

"The Thousand-Scale Emperor? More mysterious, I haven't encountered him yet." Li Yuan thought as he transformed into a streak of light and rushed towards the Divine Being Region.

...

"It's over."

"Thousand-Eyed." The Sky Serpent Emperor, fleeing through a passage, sighed, "Don't blame me for not saving you, I simply couldn't."

The three Beast Emperors had tokens that could sense each other's life and death.

"Thousand-Scale, now it's all up to you." The Sky Serpent Emperor thought, "If you fail, our Ruin Beast Tribe will be finished."

"We'll all be doomed."

"But!"

"We can't put all our hopes on Thousand-Scale." The Sky Serpent Emperor thought, "I need to find a place to hide... so that the Spirit Lance can't find me for now."

Whoosh!

The Sky Serpent Emperor quickly left, completely distancing himself from the Divine Being Region.

...

In the inner layer of the mother ship, a special region.

"Hmm?"

An over thirty-meter-long beast, originally lying on the ground, opened its eyes. Its body was covered in fiery red scales, and its entire body was armored with scales... At first glance, it resembled the legendary Fire Kirin.

However, its hooves and claws were exceptionally sharp, and its eyes were piercing.

He was the Thousand-Scale Emperor, the true pinnacle warrior of the Ruin Beast Tribe, and the only Six-Star Pulse strong one.

"Thousand-Eyed Emperor is dead?"

"Weren't Thousand-Eyed Emperor and Sky Serpent together? How could they die when they were in the outer layer, a relatively safe area, and working together?" Thousand Scale Emperor couldn't believe it. "Could it be that the Spirit Lance has broken through to Tier Three and invaded the Mothership?"

Thousand Scale Emperor was perplexed.

"No matter."

"Quickly understanding this secret technique will give me hope to reach the Power Core Chamber." Thousand Scale Emperor thought to himself, "If I can control even a fraction of the Mothership's power, I can kill anyone who isn't a Demigod."

The more he learned, the clearer he understood the Mothership's terrifying capabilities.

At its peak, the Mothership's unleashed power was so terrifying that even deities would dare not confront it directly, opting instead to evade its might.

...

Following the metal channel, Li Yuan soon arrived at the Divine Being Zone, guided by the map.

Passing through the last light barrier, Li Yuan felt an invisible force sweep over him, as if being scanned. The scene before him changed, and he found himself in an incredibly vast hall.

"What a massive hall," Li Yuan marveled, holding his breath.

This hall was so tall it seemed to exceed ten kilometers, and so long it appeared to stretch beyond fifty kilometers. It was like a small world in itself, making the halls he had passed through before seem insignificant.

At the same time, an invisible force enveloped the entire hall, making Li Yuan feel a sense of oppression.

Swiftly, Li Yuan's attention turned to the six majestic statues on either side of the enormous hall.

Each statue stood over a thousand meters tall, exuding a powerful aura.

A wild flame aura.

A lively wind melody.

Heavy earth vibrations.

Sharp gold aura.

...

The six human-shaped statues had their eyes closed, each emitting a distinct aura. From these auras, one could roughly distinguish the differences between the six Alien Gods.

"Buzz." An invisible vibration swept by, and countless lights converged, forming a horned colossal figure.

"Senior Chou Bingzun," Li Yuan's eyes lit up.

"Your strength is far beyond what I imagined," Chou Bingzun sighed. "Two Flying Heaven Rank 35s fought you, and one died while the other escaped."

"It's just that their Star Art wasn't strong enough," Li Yuan smiled, his mind also in deep thought.

His previous analysis was correct; Senior Chou Bingzun and the Instructor probably had a thorough understanding of the Mothership's various areas... But they wouldn't interfere; instead, they would let the various factions fight it out.

"Being able to reach the Divine Being Zone means you're qualified to access the heritage left by the Six Great Alien Gods." Chou Bingzun said, "Follow me, and I'll introduce you to a few things."

"Yes," Li Yuan quickly followed.

Whoosh!

Senior Chou Bingzun flew to the first statue, which emitted a powerful flame aura.

"These six statues were left behind by the Six Great Alien Gods," Chou Bingzun said softly.

"Are these Alien Gods all humans?" Li Yuan wondered.

The statues in the hall were all human-shaped.

"Of course not," Chou Bingzun laughed. "Among the Six Great Alien Gods, only one is truly human. But in the Endless Dimensional River, the human body is the most spiritual, and humans have the highest overall understanding. Therefore, after most deities from various races ascend to godhood, they often transform into human forms, which is more conducive to daily cultivation. They usually only revert to their original forms during combat."

"One must become a deity to perfectly transform." Chou Bingzun added, "The statues here are in the human forms of these Alien Gods."

Li Yuan realized that the human body contained such profound mysteries.

"At the base of each statue, there are nine stone steles," Chou Bingzun pointed out. "These steles are the first test, and within them lies the cultivation insights of the corresponding deity... Your task is to comprehend these steles."

"The more you comprehend, the greater the help you'll receive from the deity's heritage."

"There's no limit to how much you should take. When you feel your comprehension is profound enough... you can enter the passage behind the steles to face the final test... Inside the passage is the deity's heritage site." Chou Bingzun explained.

Li Yuan looked at the passage beneath the majestic statue; it wasn't very large but seemed mysterious.

He couldn't see what was inside or where it led.

"You can freely comprehend the steles left by the Six Great Alien Gods, but in the end, you can only choose one deity's heritage site to challenge." Chou Bingzun said, looking at Li Yuan. "Remember, you only get one chance, and whether you obtain great benefits depends on you."

"Yes," Li Yuan nodded, then couldn't help but ask, "Senior, to obtain the benefits of the heritage, must I thoroughly comprehend all nine steles?"

"Of course not."

"Tier Three Life must comprehend all the stone panels to have a chance at obtaining the heritage. Tier Two Life only needs to comprehend the first six steles to have a good chance." Chou Bingzun explained.

"Comprehending the first six steles shouldn't be too difficult," Li Yuan thought to himself.

"Alright."

"I've told you everything I can," Chou Bingzun said, looking at Li Yuan. "Now, it's up to you."

"Go choose the stone panels of the Alien God that suits your comprehension."

(End of Chapter)

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